Weak equity markets threaten metals
Base metals prices fell sharply during the report period July 15-19, erasing most of the gains made in aluminum and copper since the rally of late May and early June. However, the LME index of all bas…
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Base metals demand poised to improve
While the main global themes of collapsing equity markets and dollar weakness continue to dominate the headlines, it is perhaps not surprising that some positive developments in base metals raw materi…
Stronger prices tied to US recovery
Base metals markets traded sideways in thin volumes during the report period July 1-5 as U.S. stock markets and the U.S. dollar regained some poise.A more stable outlook for U.S. financial markets wou…
Base metals withstand US corporate scandal
Don’t panic.On the morning of Wednesday, June 26, in the wake of the latest example of gross U.S. corporate misgovernance, it would have taken a brave person to bet on base metals markets ending the w…
Demand outlook positive for metals markets
Although prices managed to recover by Friday, June 21, the overall performance, especially by base metals, was poor during the week under review.The precious metals complex continued to fare slightly …
Copper, aluminum lead base metals
A late rally on Friday, June 14, prevented copper and aluminum from giving up all of the gains made over the previous two weeks, but they still look set to lead the base metals complex lower over the …
Better fundamentals prop up base metals prices
So far in the second quarter, base metals have turned in a disappointing performance. But although the prospects for a concerted recovery in prices over the second half of the year are tentative at be…
Base metals steady as summer approaches
The major base metals continued to trade steadily to slightly lower during the report period May 20-24. The fillip of much-better-than-expected U.S. durable goods orders helped push prices to a fairly…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, MAY 15-21
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT207953.882.933.83+0.79…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, MAY 15-21
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAurado ExplT101820.420.230.39+0.18…
Metals markets stay focused on fundamentals
There has been a clear split in metals price movements during the report period May 6-10 as copper and nickel held on to higher levels, while aluminum and zinc fell sharply. This is evidence of a grea…
Daily Metal Prices (May 20, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateMay 14May 13May 10May 9May 8Aluminium…